Article 213C SearchesF1

the relevant officer has reasonable grounds for suspecting that there is a seizable listed asset in a vehicle,

it appears to the officer that the vehicle is under the control of a person (the suspect) who is in or in the vicinity of the vehicle, and

the vehicle is in a place falling within paragraph (3).

a place to which, at the time of the proposed exercise of the powers, the public or any section of the public has access, on payment or otherwise, as of right or by virtue of express or implied permission, and

any other place to which at that time people have ready access but which is not a dwelling.

that the suspect does not reside in the dwelling, and

that the vehicle is not in the place in question with the express or implied permission of a person who resides in the dwelling.

power to require the suspect to permit entry to the vehicle;

power to require the suspect to permit a search of the vehicle.

to permit a search of any article the suspect has with him or her;

to permit a search of the suspect’s person.

in exercising powers conferred by paragraph (5), detain the vehicle for so long as is necessary for their exercise;

in exercising powers conferred by paragraph (6)(b), detain the suspect for so long as is necessary for their exercise.

an officer of Revenue and Customs,

a constable, or

an SFO officer.

it falls within the description specified in an external order which has been forwarded in accordance with article 213A (action to give effect to an external order),

all or part of it is recoverable property, and

the value of the asset, or the part of it that falls within paragraph (b), is not less than the minimum value (“minimum value” is defined in article 213V).